Books to Inspire, Thrill and Engage Children
A Child's Book of Art is an over-sized, hardback book for children. In it, Lucy Micklethwait has selected words and works of art which describe those words. For example, one two-page spread is titled "The Seasons." To illustrate spring, Micklethwait chose Spring by Claude Monet. For summer, she chose Wheatfield with Reaper by Vincent van... Continue Reading →
The Monster at the end of this Book, starring Lovable, Furry Old Grover is one of my favorite books to read aloud. My sister gave it to my children when they were preschoolers, and we have enjoyed it for many years. In it, Grover sees the title of the book and is scared. He talks... Continue Reading →
Laura Numeroff created a delightful book with If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. It all starts when the little boy in the book gives a mouse a cookie. A nice gesture - which leads to some interesting consequences which include mirrors, scissors, drawing a picture... and some how it all leads back to where... Continue Reading →
My Father's Dragon is a delightful story about a boy, Elmer Elevator, and his adventures on Wild Island. Elmer (the 'my father' in the story) befriends an alley cat, who tells him of a dragon caught on an island, used by the animals on that island. Elmer decides to go on an adventure and find... Continue Reading →
There are few very good history story books for children, and Good Queen Bess is one of them. This is the story of Queen Elizabeth's life - from her father (notorious King Henry VIII who divorced or killed so many wives), her birth, her rise to queen and her amazing ability to navigate the political... Continue Reading →
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